ENG-209 Children's Literature: Middle Grade to Young Adult
Students will examine the importance of literature for older readers (middle grade to young adult) as a way of discovering the complexities of the world. Focusing on a variety of literature such as novels, poetry, and nonfiction texts, students will read, research, interpret and write about literary elements of children’s literature. The course is suited for students in AA Childhood Education or the Teaching Assistant certificate programs who need to learn how to select quality, age-appropriate texts to be used in children’s classroom activities. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities credit.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Survey the range and diversity of literature written for children (middle school to young adult).
- Analyze the literary elements present in children's literature.
- Apply literary criteria to select and evaluate children's literature for practical classroom activities geared for middle school to high school aged students.
- Analyze societal beliefs about children and childhood that are reflected in literature from a variety of historical, cultural and/or social contexts